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Patients will have legal rights to maximum waiting times for elective procedures and urgent cancer referrals and to an NHS Health Check every five years for those aged 40-74,... More »
Egov Monitor - Nov. 11, 2009
No cherry-picking at treatment centres
Sir, It is the NHS that controls which patients are referred to independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs), not the latter cherry-picking them (, Nov 9). The principle... More »
Times Online - Nov. 11, 2009
Millions could be given legal right to see an NHS dentist
Millions of people denied free dental care could be given the legal right to treatment on the NHS, under new proposals. In the past two years around three million people have... More »
Telegraph - Nov. 10, 2009
Free ops in private hospitals on NHS
PATIENTS stuck on NHS waiting lists will get the legal right to free private treatment. Hundreds of thousands facing a delay of 18 weeks or more will be able to jump the... More »
The Sun - Nov. 10, 2009
ISTCs 'cherry pick' patients, claims study
Independent sector treatment centres are “cherry picking” less risky patients to maximise profit margins, according to new research. Private sector facilities have been... More »
HealthInvestor Magazine - Nov. 10, 2009
Department of Health launches “fundamental review” of...
NHS foundation trust hospitals look set to be granted their wish to perform more private sector work after the Department of Health (DH) confirmed the launch of a... More »
HealthInvestor Magazine - Nov. 10, 2009
Unite: charities are 'Trojan horse' in NHS partnerships
Voluntary sector is being used to cover up the fragmentation of services, says trade union Voluntary sector organisations are being used as a 'Trojan horse' to break up the... More »
ThirdSector - Nov. 11, 2009
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